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Learn Filet Tatting

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Thread created on 2016-06-02 00.25 by Mandatory.
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Mandatory 2017-02-09 18.23 (8 years ago), #25

in reply to Judy's post:

Our wish is for your plan, Judy! Seeing your family must be an added bonus for you. I'm looking forward to seeing your needle tatting!

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Judy 2017-07-16 20.28 (8 years ago), #26

Well, Shuttlebirds came and went, and I missed it. I'll have to plan better next year. Now, I have a new question. I have the 2nd edition of the Dora Young Knotless book. There are a couple of round doilies,.. with long pointed spokes, and between them are the rows of chains that use split chains to move out a row. The point is, these look like the base for a filet mesh. Joins at the corners-- mid chain-- look almost like 90 degree angles.

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Lynn 2017-07-17 01.36 (8 years ago), #27

@Judy, can you share a photo?

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frazzletat 2017-07-17 02.43 (8 years ago), #28

in reply to Judy's post:

Mark your calendar Judy. Next year's dates are May 3-6.

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Mandatory 2017-07-17 05.09 (8 years ago), #29

in reply to Judy's post:

Yes, if you can post a picture, I would love to see the chains. You could easily use split chains in filet tatting to great effect. I just personally don't enjoy them much.

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moraih 2017-07-17 13.28 (8 years ago), #30

I'm glad someone brought this thread back up - I completely missed it the first time round. Thank you for the tutorials, @Mandatory I will read them with great interest! I adore filet crochet - have collected patterns for it nearly as long as I've collected tatting patterns. I've never had the time/teacher come together at the same time to learn crochet, but I do know how to tat, heh heh heh... Rosencrantz Rosencrantz Rosencrantz

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Mandatory 2017-07-17 22.23 (8 years ago), #31

in reply to moraih's post:

. You are very welcome! I hope you enjoy Filet Tatting as much as I do! (I was in the same boat before, admiring the crochet work, but unable to do it.) I look forward to seeing your future work, and let me know if you need clarification on anything in the tutorials.

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Judy 2017-07-19 00.40 (8 years ago), #32

I added photos/scans of two of Dora Young's patterns. I did a quick scan of the page, but the scan isn't very good. I'll post the rest when I get a chance, but you can see the very regular mesh in the flower motif, and the rings filling in diagonals for the pot holder: https://craftree.com/patterns/9118; and alt-text

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Judy 2017-07-19 00.43 (8 years ago), #33

What I find interesting is that the filet pattern could be worked from corner to corner on a diagonal instead of piling up rows and working bottom to top.

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GraceT 2017-07-19 03.01 (8 years ago), #34

Judy said:

What I find interesting is that the filet pattern could be worked from corner to corner on a diagonal instead of piling up rows and working bottom to top.

I haven't tried it yet, but I believe Mary Konior does the same thing in TWVP - working filet from corner to corner. I suppose she was applying Dora Young's technique.

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Mandatory 2017-07-19 04.12 (8 years ago), #35

Yes, there are many ways to work filet tatting. What works best for one person might not for another. Try it and see if you like working on the diagonal instead of horizontal!